Similar to the Frank Capra comedy-drama which made Jimmy Stewart famous Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, the new book by David Stag, Bill Smith Goes to College contains angst, drama, and humor. Stagg's message is timely as young people prepare to start college including our son. What should we, ...
Because of bad weather throughout June, the Governor has already proclaimed disaster emergencies in 48 counties, including Black Hawk. This proclamation allows state resources to be used to respond to and recover from the storms. Black Hawk is also among 25 counties in which the proclamation ...
As with all forms of government, when less information is made easily accessible to the public, it effects the preconceived ideas about that form of government. This is also the case with higher education. In order to increase trust with the state's higher educational organizations, the then ...
Celebrating the 4th of July brings family, friends and neighbors together for backyard barbecues, pool parties and patriotic parades. It's also the time to reflect on the charter of freedom that immortalized our destiny for 238 years and counting.In the months leading up to America's historic ...
The newspaper industry has transformed in a way that we could not have imagined just a decade ago.Across the globe, there is a renewed energy to innovate, strategize, and meet these growing opportunities and challenges. That was the theme of the World Newspapers Congress, which I had the ...
Most successful employers use annual performance reviews, basing promotions and raises on demonstrated skills. Few employers promote based on length of employment, irrespective of skills, except those which are unionized and promote on tenure. In 2011 Governor Terry Branstad proposed ending ...
Here in Iowa, we have one of the best state governments in the country. Republican and Democratic legislators are always looking for ways to ensure government runs efficiently and offers good service to Iowans.Those efforts have made Iowa one of the top three best run states, according to 24/7 ...
No matter what one may think about the Accountable Care Act, the fact remains that physicians and other health care providers must move forward to transform their practices and lead the process of improving healthcare for the patients and populations we serve. While many primary care physicians ...
The idea of Father's Day was conceived slightly more than a century ago by Sonora Dodd of Spokane, Wash., while she listened to a Mother's Day sermon in 1909.Dodd wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart, a widowed Civil War veteran who was left to raise his six children on a ...
Q: Why celebrate Flag Day?A: Flag Day observes the anniversary of the adoption of the "Stars and Stripes" on June 14, 1777, as the national flag of the United States of America. The alternating red and white stripes represent the 13 original colonies.The white stars reflected the "new ...